"What time is it on the clock of the world?"

Plus two upcoming chances to connect

In case you missed my Wednesday newsletter, I’d love if you joined with me on December 1 at 7pm eastern to discuss Anand Giridharadas’s book The Persuaders, so we can be encouraged about our path forward together to change the culture and policies around us. Here’s the link to RSVP.

Also, if you’d like some spiritual re-orientation in this political moment, Katy Valentine and I are re-uniting to offer a one-hour session this Thursday at 5pm eastern (2pm pacific) on zoom open to all:

Feeling the weight of the recent election? If you’re someone who deeply values civil rights, women’s rights, and intersectional justice, it’s natural to feel both motivated and drained right now. You don’t have to carry this alone.

Join us for Anchoring Our Souls, a grounding circle designed to renew your strength and clarity. In just one hour, we’ll gather to find peace through guided meditation, breathwork, and reflection—all in a supportive, non-judgmental space. Take this moment to reconnect with yourself and a like-minded community. Reserve your spot and let’s ground ourselves together.

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Today’s newsletter is for paid subscribers, but if you’re not one, it’s largely based on the Practical Radicals podcast, episode 1. Here’s the link to listen or read the transcript. I think you’ll find it meaningful.

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I’ve been meaning to write you this email since my brilliant organizer friend Cathy recommended the Practical Radicals podcast to me about a month ago. The first chunk of the first episode is on the concept of “conjunctural analysis,” as explained by Maria Poblet, a brilliant progressive organizing strategist I crossed paths with when she was building Causa Justa::Just Cause into a powerful tenants’ rights organization in San Francisco and Oakland.

Poblet noted that at a global social movement forum she attended many years ago, all the organizers were asked to say their name, their organization or campaign, and how they understood the political landscape from their own experiences and observations. And taking those observations and putting them into conversation gave the people gathered a chance to say “how does this shape, guide, and maybe even re-direct our work together?” So an economist might notice a tax strategy being utilized by billionaires. A labor organizer might notice the workers striking in response to the immediate economic effects. An organizer with survivors of domestic abuse might notice gendered or violent rhetoric showing up in the protests (or opposition to the protests). All of that helps shape strategy around shared goals.